Denarius Moore returns to practice

Raiders receiver Denarius Moore was back at practice Thursday after missing a month with a hamstring injury. He looked good during the media window at practice, running around, catching passes and working against press coverage. I expect him to play Monday night, as I think Oakland was taking every precaution with him — he actually looked pretty good in a pre-game workout with Matt Leinart at the Coliseum on Aug. 25.

New/old guy Derek Hagan was also at practice, wearing No. 10, after he re-signed with the team Wednesday night. Hagan played six games last season for Oakland, and crossed paths with new quarterback Carson Palmer for two weeks. Hagan was targeted once in the Chiefs game Oct. 23 but the pass came from Kyle Boller and not Palmer.

Raiders fans can exhale a little bit as all of a sudden the receiving corps for Monday’s opener looks pretty solid. Moore and Darrius Heyward-Bey will start, with rookies Rod Streater and Juron Criner seeing a lot of action, as well as Hagan .

No word yet on the update on Jacoby Ford’s foot injury. It probably can’t be good, considering the Raiders gave Hagan a guaranteed deal for the whole season (and they wouldn’t have had to if they waited until Tuesday).